Bachelors of
Commerce / Arts

Overview

Set yourself up for a thriving career in any number of roles by equipping yourself with the skills to succeed in the ever changing international workplace.

This dual degree program allows you to combine specialised commerce study with a wide range of discipline areas in the arts.

You can tailor your studies to suit your passions and interests, whether they lie in languages, politics, world cultures or exploring the past.

Your compulsory commerce courses will build a solid foundation of business skills that you can apply to the challenges of the contemporary business environment, including a combination of core and specialist knowledge, along with sharp analytical and technical skills.

When you graduate, you'll be in high demand. Being an arts graduate sets you apart, and the transferable skills and knowledge you'll learn – problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity and communication – are valuable assets that will make you a desirable job candidate.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

Entry score threshold

OP

Rank

IB

7

87

32

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2020. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Accounting

This major is designed to prepare you for membership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia.

Compulsory courses cover advanced topics from financial reporting and strategy, while electives look at accounting software, business analysis, commercial law, and taxation law. A semester-long industry placement (100 hours) will give you insight into the operations of a large business and the realities of organisational settings.

Graduates typically find careers as accountants or advisers in accounting firms, public and private corporations, management and consulting firms, small businesses, banks and other financial institutions, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.

Ancient History/History

Examine the art, literature, religion, philosophy and social customs of early Mediterranean cultures through to cultures of the Middle Ages and beyond, including modern Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

Given the lasting influence of ancient ideas and institutions, the study of Ancient History helps to provide a basis for deeper understanding of modern society.

Career paths lead to roles in museums, publishing, media, international agencies, public and government sector here and overseas.

Business Information Systems

Learn about the relationship between business and technology, with a focus on the role played by information systems in large organisations.

You'll develop skills in areas like data analytics, business analysis, information security and process improvement. By the end of your studies, you'll be ready to provide advice about how technologies and systems can be used to improve business operations.

This major will prepare you for a career in a vast range of industries. Typical roles include business analyst, technology consultant or data analyst.

Classical Languages

Learn reading and writing skills in classical Greek and Latin, two of the oldest languages in the world, which will give you a better understanding other European languages, ideas, cultures and societies.

Career paths lead to positions in government, publishing and editing, cultural centres, education or academia.

Criminology

Become a student in this major and you'll be trained in social research methods, learn how to study crime and its regulation, and discover how criminology draws on sociology, psychology and anthropology.

Career paths lead to careers in policing, security and intelligence, corrective services, social policy and research.

Finance

Build your financial acumen as you move to the front of the line for career opportunities in banking and finance, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, risk assessment and business analysis.

International Relations

Equip yourself with the theoretical and practical tools to analyse and evaluate events and issues in world politics.

International relations provides an in-depth understanding of the nature and exercise of power in world politics; the origins, constitution and development of the international system; how ideas shape order, justice and security; Australia's role in global affairs, the interplay between domestic, international and transnational politics, and a diverse range of state and non-state actors

Graduates of this major will be global citizens, intellectually open and flexible, aware of and sensitive to cultural difference, and motivated to make positive change through global engagement.

Italian

This major focuses on the culture, art, music, architecture and literature of Italy.

Study includes language courses from beginner to advanced levels, as well as content-based courses (mostly in Italian).

Graduate opportunities include careers in education, translation/interpreting, hospitality and tourism, international politics and diplomacy.

Italian is available cross-institutionally at Griffith University. Details of courses are available on the Griffith University website. To study an Italian course, visit the Brisbane Universities Languages Alliance to submit your application.

Japanese

Broaden the scope of your personal, social and professional networks when you learn about Japanese language and culture, including the different levels of politeness and contextually appropriate expressions used in Japan.

Many students study Japanese alongside courses like business, education and tourism to broaden their career opportunities in these fields.

Legal Education Studies

This senior syllabus area examines the interface of law and society, providing an understanding of the legal system and its protection of individual rights in line with obligations and responsibilities.

This area of study includes a variety of courses dealing with legal foundations - Criminal, Civil and Business Law, International Law and Human Rights Law.

Philosophy

Philosophy will introduce you to key ideas in areas including epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics.

The purpose of philosophy is to learn how to evaluate theories and arguments, how to construct your own arguments and how to communicate ideas in a clear and powerful way.

Through your studies, you'll develop and use analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, which can be used in endless careers and roles. You'll also study the philosophy of areas like art, science, education and politics, and learn about different research methods and analysis, which you'll use across your degree.

Psychology

Enjoy the study variety of this large discipline that covers topics like brain function, memory, conscious experience, lifespan development and social behaviour, together with the full spectrum of functional and dysfunctional behaviours.

Studies in Religion

Religion is a major force in every part of the world, and it continues to shape societies across the globe.

This major will lead you to reflect on and understand religious traditions, questions and values. Studies in Religion offers a critical, multi-disciplinary approach to a range of faiths and spiritual experiences.

Future work areas include education and academia, health and social welfare, law and justice, or even broadcasting.

Accounting

This major is designed to prepare you for membership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia.

Compulsory courses cover advanced topics from financial reporting and strategy, while electives look at accounting software, business analysis, commercial law, and taxation law. A semester-long industry placement (100 hours) will give you insight into the operations of a large business and the realities of organisational settings.

Graduates typically find careers as accountants or advisers in accounting firms, public and private corporations, management and consulting firms, small businesses, banks and other financial institutions, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.

Ancient History/History

Examine the art, literature, religion, philosophy and social customs of early Mediterranean cultures through to cultures of the Middle Ages and beyond, including modern Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

Given the lasting influence of ancient ideas and institutions, the study of Ancient History helps to provide a basis for deeper understanding of modern society.

Career paths lead to roles in museums, publishing, media, international agencies, public and government sector here and overseas.

Business Information Systems

Learn about the relationship between business and technology, with a focus on the role played by information systems in large organisations.

You'll develop skills in areas like data analytics, business analysis, information security and process improvement. By the end of your studies, you'll be ready to provide advice about how technologies and systems can be used to improve business operations.

This major will prepare you for a career in a vast range of industries. Typical roles include business analyst, technology consultant or data analyst.

Classical Languages

Learn reading and writing skills in classical Greek and Latin, two of the oldest languages in the world, which will give you a better understanding other European languages, ideas, cultures and societies.

Career paths lead to positions in government, publishing and editing, cultural centres, education or academia.

Criminology

Become a student in this major and you'll be trained in social research methods, learn how to study crime and its regulation, and discover how criminology draws on sociology, psychology and anthropology.

Career paths lead to careers in policing, security and intelligence, corrective services, social policy and research.

Finance

Build your financial acumen as you move to the front of the line for career opportunities in banking and finance, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, risk assessment and business analysis.

International Relations

Equip yourself with the theoretical and practical tools to analyse and evaluate events and issues in world politics.

International relations provides an in-depth understanding of the nature and exercise of power in world politics; the origins, constitution and development of the international system; how ideas shape order, justice and security; Australia's role in global affairs, the interplay between domestic, international and transnational politics, and a diverse range of state and non-state actors

Graduates of this major will be global citizens, intellectually open and flexible, aware of and sensitive to cultural difference, and motivated to make positive change through global engagement.

Italian

This major focuses on the culture, art, music, architecture and literature of Italy.

Study includes language courses from beginner to advanced levels, as well as content-based courses (mostly in Italian).

Graduate opportunities include careers in education, translation/interpreting, hospitality and tourism, international politics and diplomacy.

Italian is available cross-institutionally at Griffith University. Details of courses are available on the Griffith University website. To study an Italian course, visit the Brisbane Universities Languages Alliance to submit your application.

Japanese

Broaden the scope of your personal, social and professional networks when you learn about Japanese language and culture, including the different levels of politeness and contextually appropriate expressions used in Japan.

Many students study Japanese alongside courses like business, education and tourism to broaden their career opportunities in these fields.

Legal Education Studies

This senior syllabus area examines the interface of law and society, providing an understanding of the legal system and its protection of individual rights in line with obligations and responsibilities.

This area of study includes a variety of courses dealing with legal foundations - Criminal, Civil and Business Law, International Law and Human Rights Law.

Philosophy

Philosophy will introduce you to key ideas in areas including epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics.

The purpose of philosophy is to learn how to evaluate theories and arguments, how to construct your own arguments and how to communicate ideas in a clear and powerful way.

Through your studies, you'll develop and use analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, which can be used in endless careers and roles. You'll also study the philosophy of areas like art, science, education and politics, and learn about different research methods and analysis, which you'll use across your degree.

Psychology

Enjoy the study variety of this large discipline that covers topics like brain function, memory, conscious experience, lifespan development and social behaviour, together with the full spectrum of functional and dysfunctional behaviours.

Studies in Religion

Religion is a major force in every part of the world, and it continues to shape societies across the globe.

This major will lead you to reflect on and understand religious traditions, questions and values. Studies in Religion offers a critical, multi-disciplinary approach to a range of faiths and spiritual experiences.

Future work areas include education and academia, health and social welfare, law and justice, or even broadcasting.

Fees and Scholarships

Government assistance

Financial aid

Indicative annual fee

AUD $41,296

Indicative annual fee 2020

This indicative annual fee is the cost of enrolling in the Bachelors of Commerce/Arts for the 2020 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units per academic year).

If you enrol in a larger or smaller study load, your fees will be calculated on a proportionate basis. All fees are reviewed annually.

Centrelink support

Indicative annual fee

AUD $8,956

Indicative annual fee 2020 Commonwealth supported place

This indicative annual fee is the approximate cost of enrolling in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) in the Bachelors of Commerce/Arts for the 2020 academic year. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load (16 units over two semesters).

Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses and their unit value. The Australian Government indexes fees each year.